Imports: Cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not for retail

U.S. imports of Cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not for retail increased 13.30 percent through August to $8.05 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Indonesia$2.29 M
2Mexico$1.65 M
3Spain$918,905
4India$726,482
5Pakistan$626,119
6Guatemala$371,106
7Honduras$305,257
8Vietnam$267,889
9Costa Rica$143,808
10Italy$139,229

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U.S. imports of Cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not for retail increased 13.30 percent through August to $8.05 million

The category ranked 1104 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1120 for the last full year with a total value of $10.19 million, a $4.63 million, 31.26 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Indonesia, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Spain, No. 4 India and No. 5 Pakistan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Indonesia, No. 3 Pakistan, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Panama City, FL, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Los Angeles rose 42.34 percent compared to last year to $2.78 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 40.07 percent compared to last year to $1.47 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 11.94 percent compared to last year to $1.26 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 12.23 percent compared to last year to $806,650.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 271.44 percent compared to last year to $545,498.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign sources:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 Indonesia increased $1.11 million, 93.68 percent, (28.51 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $1.07 million, 39.47 percent, (20.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Spain increased $169,135, 22.56 percent, (11.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 India increased $155,934, 27.33 percent, (9.03 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Pakistan decreased $246,444, 28.24 percent, (7.78 percent market share).

All totaled, 77.21 percent of all these Cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not for retail imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $6.21 million of the $8.05 million total.

All totaled, 85.26 percent of all these Cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not for retail imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $6.86 million of the $8.05 million total.